World War II Honoree

Francis X. Naimoli

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

SERVED AFTER INDUCTION ON DECEMBER 11, 1942. TOOK BASIC TRAINING WITH THE NEWLY ACTIVATED 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA. NEXT CAME THE THE TENNESSEE MANEUVERS AFTER WHICH HE WAS SENT TO FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHILE AWAITING OVERSEAS MOVEMENT. DIVISION WAS SHIPPED OUT AND LANDED AT MARSEILLES, FRANCE ON OCTOBER 6, 1944. THE 100TH DIVISION THEN TOOK PART IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. WHILE OVERSEAS SERVED AS A CORPORAL IN COMPANY K, 397TH INFANTRY, 100TH CENTURY DIVISION. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED ON NOVEMBER 15, 1944, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND FOUR CAMPAIGN RIBBONS.